Germany, Third Reich. An Order of the German Eagle, V Class Cross with Swords, by C.F. Zimmermann Auction The rear of the tunic

The rear of the tunic has a single vented tail skirt

The Corporation was originally in charged of training the Nobility of Madrid in chivalry and gallantry

maker marked “RZM M1/78” (Paulmann & Crone

in regards to the internment of their son

John Barker served as a Boy First Class aboard H

Germany, Third Reich. An Order of the German Eagle, V Class Cross with Swords, by C.F. Zimmermann Auction The rear of the tunic(Verdienstorden vom Deutschen Adler, Kreuz V. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted 1 May 1937. (1943 1945 issue). Constructed of gilded silver with enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with white enameled arms joined through the quadrants by NSDAP style German national eagles clutching wreathed mobile swastikas on white enameled discs, the obverse overlaid across the three and nine oclock arms with a crossed sword clasp, the twelve oclock arm topped